General information |
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Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
Common name | Silver moony | |
Synonyms |
Chaetodon argenteus Linnaeus, 1758 Psettus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) Monodachtylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) Monodactylus argentues (Linnaeus, 1758) Scomber rhombeus Forsskal, 1775 Psettus rhombeus (Forsskal, 1775) |
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IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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Habitat | Saltwater |
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Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Monodactylidae. |
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Geographical distribution | India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Egypt; Myanmar; Oman; UAE; Yemen; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Fiji; Guam; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Samoa; Vanuatu; Comoros; Djibouti; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles |
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Occurrence | Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Taiwan, Maldives, Vietnam, Egypt, Myanmar, Oman, UAE, Yemen, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, Fiji, Guam, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu, Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles Questionable: Thailand |
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Importance | Food/ornamental |
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Remarks | Venomous |
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Karyological information |
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Geographical area of study | Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India | |
Source of chromosomes | Gill epithelium |
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Number of specimens with sex | Immature specimens |
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Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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Karyotype formula | 48m |
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Fundamental arm number | ||
Chromosome length | 1.00 to 2.67 |
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Sex chromosome | Venomous |
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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Reference(s) |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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